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Gorsek wins House District 49 seat

Incumbent Chris Gorsek, D-District 49, has won re-election for Oregon State House. The district includes the communities of Troutdale, Wood Village, Fairview and portions of Gresham.

Democratic incumbent Chris Gorsek has been re-elected to Oregon House District 49. Gorsek has defeated challenger Justin Hwang by just more than 1,000 votes.

According to the latest returns released at 12:07 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, Gorsek beat Hwang with 9,675 to 8,559 votes. Gorsek received 51 percent of the vote, while Hwang has received 45.12 percent.

Hwang conceded the race on the morning of Nov. 7. Hwang was not immediately available for comment.

Gorsek released a statement announcing his victory on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

"It is my greatest honor to represent Oregon's House District 49, and I thank the community for choosing to re-elect me to serve as their representative in Salem," Gorsek said in the release. "For the past 6 years, I have put East County's working families first. I am proud of my record of supporting job creation with my update of the Oregon Strategic Investment Program, passing the only tenant protection bill signed into law since the beginning of the housing crisis as well as implementing reforms to protect youth when questioned by law enforcement."